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Other

Unlv: French Revolution: A Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a timeline that covers the French Revolution in detail from 1789 to 1799.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Women and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
What impact did the French Revolution have on women? Did it alter their role in society? Deepen studies of the French Revolution with this Tom Richey PowerPoint presentation.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: The French Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Learn about the causes of the French Revolution.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Causes of the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the causes of the French Revolution. Some of the reasons given are resentment of royal absolutism, the rise of enlightenment ideals, national debt, and food scarcity.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: 1789 the French Revolution: Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying the French Revolution of the late 18th Century? Take advantage of this study tool which illustrates the details of the war.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: French Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Learn what it feels like to be a part of different estates in France prior to the French Revolution.
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eBook
Other

Bristol University: Lectures on the French Revolution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a series of lectures by one of the most famous British historians (Lord Acton) of the 19th century. He examines the causes and events of the revolution.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: French Revolution and Us History

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource explores the outbreak of the French Revolution (1789-1799) and its effects on United States history.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Was the French Revolution?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores the origins, causes, and Napoleon Bonaparte's involvement in the French Revolution.
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eBook
Other

The Haitian Revolution of 1791 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first of four linked pages presenting a comprehensive essay on the Haitian Revolution.
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: The French Revolution and Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
How was Germany involved in the French Revolution? Find out the details of what happened to Germany during the war.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University site provides links to various documents that pertain to the French Revolution. (Note: a lot of the content is in French.)
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Handout
The Wharton Group

Discover France: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site about the history of the French Revolution. The first section discusses causes of the Revolution. Also discusses its course and consequences.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of all three volumes of "The French Revolution" by Thomas Carlyle. This extensive work covers the revolution from 1789-1795.
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Website
Mount Holyoke College

The French Revolution: The Sans Culottes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sans-Culottes were the working men of Paris who achieved a political voice during the French Revolution of the early 1790s.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution (Educator Guides)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These three educator guides have been developed as a way to involve students in the origins, drama, and outcomes of the French Revolution in a way that is relevant to their current lives. The guides include recommendations for using...
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of The French Revolution with a special emphasis on the role of the Catholic Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Trans Atlantic Crisis: The French Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A look at the French Revolution and how it was interpreted by members of the ruling members in the new United States. What occurred in France tempered the way politic opposites viewed each other in America.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the awful events that took place during the French Revolution with France's Reign of Terror, when Christianity was banned and even the calendar was rewritten.
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Website
Stanford University

Stanford: A Tale of Two Cities Historical Context

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource for students studying the historical context of Dickens' Tale of Two Cities. Site provides details on the context both within the setting of the novel (on and around the French Revolution) and the publication of the...
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Primary
Hanover College

Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France

For Students 9th - 10th
These primary source documents from "Readings in European History" contain texts that describe the provisional government set up in Paris, the second French Republic, and Louis Napoleon's Campaign Manifesto.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary site explains the whys and wherefores of our enduring interest in the life and loves of Marie Antoinette. Follow the timeline that leads to her execution at the guillotine, learn about the extravagance of her surroundings...
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eBook
Other

Bristol University: Arthur Young's Travels in France [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A book written by Arthur Young, well know English writer and economist who visited France just prior to the French Revolution. His book provided insights into the causes of the French Revolution. The book is in PDF format.
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Primary
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Trial and Execution of Louis Xvi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the trial and execution of King Louis XVI of France during the French Revolution through three primary source documents.